Looking For Alibrandi Theme Essay

Melina Marchetta’s novel, Looking for Alibrandi, explores a number of topical themes. The three main themes explored in the novel include prejudice, Jose’s social endeavours and searching for one’s self.

Firstly Melina Marchetta explores the theme of prejudice. Josephine often experienced prejudice in this novel, wether it is coming from a family environment or her school Jose has been subject of prejudice. As a result Jose often feels demoralized and excluded. Josie at times has also had preconceived ideas about the people around her. Josie first thought of Nonna as an over caring, selfish grandmother who is only worried about herself, As Looking For Alibrandi progresses, and Josie finds out about her Nonna’s past with Francesco and Marcus Sandford. Josie begins to understand that Nona’s life wasn’t as easy as Josie first thought. Josie finds out how hard Nonna’s early life was, with her husband Francesco who took her out home her home in Sicily and away from her family in to Northern Queensland where was and outcast Josie’s Nona was often treated badly “He treated (her) like one of his farm animals”. Josie realizes that Francesco can’t be her father “You were the one who told me about the four months you had to spend on your own. Four months in summer from November to February”. But then today when everyone
Among the many relationships Josephine develops throughout the novel, the relationship she establishes with Michael Andretti her father is by far the most important. The bond between Michael and Jose doesn’t really exist until Josie hits carly in the face with her science book, breaking her nose and most likely her modeling career, although carly provoked the attack her father is determined to sue Jose. As Michael comes to redeem her, Josie feels proud to have a